The White House has released a picture purporting to show President Obama "skeet shooting" at Camp David. An activity he claims he does "all the time."

The White House also warns all you mischievous internet types to not mess around with the picture:

"This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House."

If you look at the actual picture released...it’s an odd thing. Typically...shooting skeet...you have the gun at a 15-to-20 degree aim (upward). He’s firing the gun at a flat line...at some piece of paper on the wall I suspect. Maybe they call that skeet....but the picture is odd to match up with the term skeet.

I thought all government photographs were public domain. I think the only restriction is it can’t be used for an endorsement. For instance, you can’t use a photo with a NASA logo on it to make it look like NASA is endorsing something.

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posted on 02/02/2013 8:18:56 AM PST
by Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)

"This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House."

Screw them, it is published on the White House website, we own that website, we own that photo. They are afraid to hurt his feelings.

“A United States government work is prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person’s official duties.

It is not subject to copyright in the United States and there are no copyright restrictions on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of the work. Anyone may, without restriction under U.S. copyright laws:

reproduce the work in print or digital form;
create derivative works;
perform the work publicly;
display the work;
distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.”

*My disclaimer: I am not an attorney, nor am I the son of an attorney, nor would I represent myself as an attorney in any way; therefore I feel completely free to dispense legal advice with impunity. Your mileage may vary.

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posted on 02/02/2013 8:25:40 AM PST
by newheart
(The greatest trick the left ever pulled was convincing the world it was not a religion.)

Well from the position of the recoil pad on his shoulder I suspect that was the first and last time he ever shot a shotgun. I suspect this was in retaliation to comments being made. I also notice no station or house plus he’s not even looking down the rib. I shoot skeet, trap and clays and have never seen that much smoke come out unless you were to pull the shot and shoot with the wadding only, then you have a bunch of unburt powder going down the barrel, another staged photo shot.

My impression: It was staged.
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Of course it was. His entire presidency is staged. So much so that its getting to the point where the actions of his propaganda machine are even predictable (e.g., distracting news released to reduce the effect of negative events, Friday afternoon news dumps, etc.). His political playbook is becoming more transparent by the day.

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